CLSA Board Of Directors


Our Board of Directors and new Executive Officers were recently elected and sworn in at the CLSA's Annual Meeting in Columbia, SC. We are honored to have these accomplished professionals, serving in every level of the contact lens profession, as leaders of the industry's oldest professional association. 

April Doeppers

FCLSA, NCLE-AC, ABOC
Board Member

Midwest Eye Care
Term Started: 10/27/2023
Term Ends: 10/27/2026

Donna "Dede" Reyes

FCLSA
Immediate Past President

ABB Optical Group
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2027

Francessca K. Piedra

OD, NCLE, ABO
Board Member

CooperVision Specialty
Term Started: 10/27/2023
Term Ends: 10/27/2026

Jason Jedlicka

OD, FCLSA
President

Indiana Univ. School of Optometry
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2027

Jennifer M. Seymour

FCLSA, NCLEM, LDO, ABO-AC, AAS
Board Member

Yesnick Vision Center
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2028

John D. Gelles

OD, FCLSA
President Elect

Cornea and Laser Eye Institute
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2027

Kemberly Grizzaffi

NCLEC
Board Member

Tangible Science
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2028

Murphy Grotewold

OD, FCLSA, ABOC
Board Member

Carlson Tillisch Eye Clinic
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2028

Rachel Behdadnia

FCLSA
Board Member

CooperVision
Term Started: 10/27/2023
Term Ends: 10/27/2026

René (Skip) Rivard

HFCLSA, ABOM, NCLEM
Secretary / Treasurer

Connecticut Eye Center
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2027

Scott Samples

FCLSA, NCLEM, CPOT
Board Member

Dean McGee Eye Institute
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2028

Steve Cogger

FCLSA
Board Member

Obrig Contact Lens
Term Started: 10/01/2025
Term Ends: 10/01/2028